Description

Elevate your Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag experience with this unique companion app. Turn your tablet device into a second screen that provides you with features that further immerse you into this Caribbean world.

PLEASE NOTE: To get the most out of your app, you will need to sync with your copy of Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag on your gaming platform.

*** Assassin's Creed IV's companion app is pretty rad – Destructoid

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag’s Companion is an indispensable tool for all would-be pirate captains. It acts like your very own quartermaster, so that you will never need to break the immersion and flow of gameplay by pausing the game to navigate through certain menus. You are now free to fully concentrate on the job at hand - to gain wealth and infamy on the high seas and in exotic cities.

Login with Uplay to fully enjoy the following features:

INTERACTIVE WORLD MAPMore exhaustive than your in-game map; see your mission objectives in real-time, set waypoints, zoom in and out, and search for locations with the tip of your finger. It’s also a great way to involve someone else in your single player experience, your friend can be your quartermaster.

KENWAY’S FLEETYou can now interact with the main game 24/7, wherever you may be. Use the ships that you have captured to send on missions, secure routes and collect cargo and currency. The Atlantic Ocean is thriving with opportunities and you’ll need many ships to take full advantage. You can even help secure your Uplay friends’ routes and get rewarded.

PROGRESS TRACKERAll your game data is stored here, including main mission progress, crafting completion, and your current game status.

TREASURE MAPSFind treasure maps in-game and see them on your second screen while you cross-reference the real-world location on your TV.

INITIATES FEEDDisplay received messages, notifications from your friends and find community challenges.

ANIMUS DATABASEEasily view, at your leisure, all the Animus Database entries unlocked in the main game.

Note:• Kenway’s Fleet, the Animus Database and real time updated information require an internet connection to function correctly.• The application requires a Uplay account to synchronize your game data.

Reviews

4.1

155,121 total

5 99,367

4 21,200

3 9,754

2 5,035

1 19,765

Adam Malik Yusof

This app rocks the pirate fleet! As per title says, this app is very useful. I can send fleets to earn money while at work and spend them when I get home when I get home playing, saving a lot of time... And while playing having another map that sync with game is very very helpful... I wish we can initiate fast travel from the app but it's ok... after the 4.4 issue fixed I find another issue on my nexus 4. whenever the app is running in background the volume rocker refuse to change my ringing volume at home screen, it change media volume.

Bilal Baig

Amazing! Live feedback wherever you go on the map. This is really a fantastic app and it makes your gameplay experience so easy and to track your progress and exploration. Just what i wanted and for people who has been posting low rated review and comments.. buy the original game and stop complaining that its not working etc. and this is a Companion App its not that Game itself! Mobile Noob So-Called Gamers!

Michael Adams

Helps with money in game Like the feature of being able to control Kenway's Fleet outside of the game. Nice getting that money when I get back into it! Only issue I have is that there is no way to dismiss messages under the Abstergo/Initiates icon in the menu. I just don't want to see the blinking exclamation point. Also it changes languages, which I find very odd. (Rotates among German, Spanish, French, and English)

Ed Schwehm

Generally speaking, a solid app I enjoyed using this both for the second-screen experience and for doing the "Kenway's Fleet" mission while away from the game. I often used it for treasure hunting, but I also used it to look up Animus stuff while on the train. I didn't like how the map cleared when you were in a cutscene in the game. Also, I had a few times where the app seemed to not log itself out after I closed it/went to home screen; I'd be unable to enter "Kenway's Fleet" in game, as it said I had another device attached. All in all, pretty solid.

JustAnotherNobody

Cool, when it's works correctly Pretty neat app, only issue is it keeps putting me in Havana (that was my last location when I last used the app) as we speak I'm on Cat Island. When the app connects at start up there is no issue. When I look at my location on the map it puts me at the very bottom of Havana. When I tap the locate button to sync my location with the ps4. All the sudden there's a connection issue. "Waiting for reply from PS4" and the wait is never ending. So I close the app and start up again. Same exact issue... fix plz

Prince Parker

Knocked this one out of the Park Assassins creed initiates app for Android Phone. I was totally blown away by how seamlessly this app performed. I tried it at work and it still connected to my computer at home. Everything was there, all my progress and more was available to me. I loved how easy it was to navigate from page to page. Even the video feed of game events worked well. My account name and password gave me quick access to all my games and progress. Thank you great job.

User reviews

Adam Malik Yusof December 3, 2013

This app rocks the pirate fleet! As per title says, this app is very useful. I can send fleets to earn money while at work and spend them when I get home when I get home playing, saving a lot of time... And while playing having another map that sync with game is very very helpful... I wish we can initiate fast travel from the app but it's ok... after the 4.4 issue fixed I find another issue on my nexus 4. whenever the app is running in background the volume rocker refuse to change my ringing volume at home screen, it change media volume.

Amazing! Live feedback wherever you go on the map. This is really a fantastic app and it makes your gameplay experience so easy and to track your progress and exploration. Just what i wanted and for people who has been posting low rated review and comments.. buy the original game and stop complaining that its not working etc. and this is a Companion App its not that Game itself! Mobile Noob So-Called Gamers!

Helps with money in game Like the feature of being able to control Kenway's Fleet outside of the game. Nice getting that money when I get back into it! Only issue I have is that there is no way to dismiss messages under the Abstergo/Initiates icon in the menu. I just don't want to see the blinking exclamation point. Also it changes languages, which I find very odd. (Rotates among German, Spanish, French, and English)

Generally speaking, a solid app I enjoyed using this both for the second-screen experience and for doing the "Kenway's Fleet" mission while away from the game. I often used it for treasure hunting, but I also used it to look up Animus stuff while on the train. I didn't like how the map cleared when you were in a cutscene in the game. Also, I had a few times where the app seemed to not log itself out after I closed it/went to home screen; I'd be unable to enter "Kenway's Fleet" in game, as it said I had another device attached. All in all, pretty solid.

Cool, when it's works correctly Pretty neat app, only issue is it keeps putting me in Havana (that was my last location when I last used the app) as we speak I'm on Cat Island. When the app connects at start up there is no issue. When I look at my location on the map it puts me at the very bottom of Havana. When I tap the locate button to sync my location with the ps4. All the sudden there's a connection issue. "Waiting for reply from PS4" and the wait is never ending. So I close the app and start up again. Same exact issue... fix plz

Knocked this one out of the Park Assassins creed initiates app for Android Phone. I was totally blown away by how seamlessly this app performed. I tried it at work and it still connected to my computer at home. Everything was there, all my progress and more was available to me. I loved how easy it was to navigate from page to page. Even the video feed of game events worked well. My account name and password gave me quick access to all my games and progress. Thank you great job.

OMG! BEST APP EVER!!! My husband has every Assassins Creed game since Altair made his debut back in 2007 and this game was the reason he bought a PS3 in 07'. We can't believe how far AC has come and we thank Ubisoft for continuing the legacy and maintining the quality, this app proves Ubisoft's commitment to its customers and AC fans. He has made me his quartermaster since downloading this app:-) P.S Please ensure the new AC film reflects the success of the game in 2015 Ubisoft, don't let Hollywood mess it up.

Great idea, seems to work (On HTC One) App seems to work fine, have just been doing fleet missions. I haven't fully explored the app yet but the treasure maps, fleet, world map and database all work and are really convenient. Have not given 5 stars as I had some difficulty navigating the app at first, and because I can't find any in-app help.

Awesome This companion app is amazing. Its a game in and of itself. Its a great way to benefit your AC4 when you can't play at home. All of Kenway's fleet info is there including missions , maps, locations, etc. You can even use this app as a map while you are playing. Whether looking for animus pieces or to keep a treasure map open while you search. If you own AC4 then this app is a must have. I've spent more time on the app than the actual game lately 😉

Excellent Really enhances the game - who needs Wii U for a second screen experience! Sets a new standard for immersion for games. Only issue, however, is the battery consumption - it murders the battery on my Nexus 5. On the gameplay level, would be nice if there were upgrade paths for the ships you've captured, or at least the ability to level them up by doing missions and battles. But as it is, it's still a great side game. Well done!

Lifts the game to another level! &lt;3 I just can't express how much I love this game add-on app! It just gives me twice of the good game feeling, by having a live interactive GPS + that awesome shipping mini game! I've been dreaming that this would be done for skyrim as well, so kudos to you Ubi for making this first (as far as I know about at least) :)

Works great Love being able to run my fleet from work. Recently started the game on Xbox one and had used this previously for my 360. Does exactly what it needs to do and can be used for different saves. Only issue is the ship repair animation feels a little drawn out. But that might just be due to also using the unity app wherein the healing is instant.

One Bug... It would be the perfect app, except whenever I'm done using it I can't put my Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 on "silent." It only lets me go as low as "vibrate." It took me a while to figure out that it was the Assassin's Creed app causing the issue. I have to restart my phone whenever I'm done using the app so I can put the phone all the way on silent. Other than that, awesome app! Lets you rack up in-game currency in a fraction of the time and with much less hassle.

Works great! Couldn't play without this! Once I learned how to synch to my PS3 (log in to app, log in to PSN/Ubisoft in game Captain's quarters) this was a valuable tool! I have never read the in game info on characters, etc. until this. I read them outside of the game and the game had so much more depth! Managing the fleet was so easy and I could do it anytime. I did this usually before bed and would wake up to about 40,000R every morning! Treasure maps also a plus...no flipping back and forth between the in game map and the tool. A+

Great program, poor programming Interface is great; it really matches the in-game look. Everything is smooth and it really is a great companion app, not just a loosely related "thing". I really, really want to give it 5 stars, but I can't. The map constantly refreshes it's location, so I can't peruse other places because it brings me back to Edward's location every few seconds, even if the Xbox is turned off. Then, it doesn't exit cleanly. Rather, it just doesn't exit. If I don't manually force stop the app, my phone slows to a crawl.

Decent enough Drains the battery rapidly on both my devices, which limits its use as a second screen while playing the main game. The map feature updates too infrequently, leading to a juddery distraction that's less useful than the in-game minimap. The ability to access Kenway's Fleet is the main appeal here and it works well. Access to the Animus Database is a nice extra. A nice extra at the price of nothing, but there's room for improvement.

Excellent addictive companion. Honestly, well done! Earn loads of money while climbing the leaderboards if that's your thing. All of this can be achieved before sequence 5 in-game. Defeat a few man'o'war with storage space of 90 and you're set for any voyage. Just needs the feature to help friends. Why wasn't that included?

Nice App...but why not compatibple to my tablet? Hey there, this is a nice app to handle the "Kenway Fleet" mainly. But why is it not compatible to my ASUS Transformer Tab? On my HTC One it works good but with one issue. If i close the app, the "Beats Audio" Sign from HTC is still in my Taskbar. Only if i "stop" the app from applist it disapear. Sofar, nice app with one issue on my HTC and not compatible with my ASUS. Only 3 Stars

Not bad does Wat u need it too Bit laggy and ubisoft need to sort out there connections continually saying another platform is loged in ull have to wait on day but never use anything but this phone weird but it lets me keep my fleet in order and also change my ships

Awesome App Editing review: I was upset because my android version went to 4.4 and the app no longer worked. Oddly enough within about 2 hours of writing a review about it not working there was an update and it works. Ubisoft has gone out of their way with their games and their apps to truly try to make incredible performance and for any Third Party developer that says a lot. Credit to Ubisoft for their hard work. App runs amazing and is amazing. Putting first party studios to shame lol.

Great companion app for Assassin's Creed 4 This is one of the best companion apps I've seen. I have a Nexus 7 and haven't had any issues with this app at all. It's always synced to my account, it runs like a champ, and the Kenway's Fleet component makes managing your fleet a breeze. I usually make about 60,000R a day just keeping my ships busy using the app, and I only have to check it for a few minutes at a time. Doing this keeps me from having to spend time doing it when I'm actually playing the game each night. In fact, the app makes it so easy that I wish we could have more than 15 ships.

Needs just TWO little things Excellent app, pairs with my PS3 without any problems. I would just like to see two small tweaks made in an update: --the ability to "repair all" ships in Kenway's Fleet --the ability to fast-forward through the naval battles in Kenway's Fleet That's it! Those little tweaks and it would be perfect.

Not Bad What's the point of having Smartglass on the Xbox One if every game that comes out for it has its own app that your suppose to use? I hoping with Smartglass that all games would be in one place but instead I have to download separate apps for each game I have, I hope this changes. All in all this app works pretty well

WOW! Most incredible app ever! It's like a remote control for setting waypoints, looking at the map, reading through animus data, etc. Unbelievable and updates fast in real time. You can even see enemies walking around. It really is "a second screen." Cool job & works fantastic on my Nexus 4 & 7 with PS3.

Updated review So after reading my first review I decided to give it an update. Now that I am using the correct uplay login on my PC account the app does fairly well on a tablet. But be warned it is a battery drainer. After about running it for 15 mins my Nexus 7 is pretty warm to the touch. It is nice to use while in game for the treasure map references and plotting waypoints while your sailing. The user interface for kenway's fleet could have been better.

Good, but... I agree that this app is pretty nifty and useful, but before installing, the media server process used about 3-5% of battery, now, without even using the app (running in background) it uses 50%. With little to no use, my phone battery will drain in 16 hours. Battery manager in settings reports 2 hours 45 minutes of CPU use and 15 hours of stay awake by media server.

Great This app is the best it really helps to know where you are going without having to go into the map all the time but I have one concern. When I try to reconnect this app back to the Xbox 360 it won't connect please fix this so that more people can enjoy this.

Great App but...... I love this app and what it does!!! But it drains the batteries from a full charge in about 20 minutes. So I need to leave it plugged into power while i use it. NOT GOOD!!! It is very graphic intensive which also makes your table super hot!!! The devs really need to look into this issue. The game is fantastic and so is the companion app but it needs a few tweeks. ;) Still worth the DL.

Earn Money Away from your console This app is great. I've barely ever used it in conjunction with the game. It IS nice to just have the world map open while you play, but the real meat if this app is the ability to control your fleet on the go. I went from struggling to have enough money for ship ammo and upgrade to having more money than I know what to do with. I highly recommend this app for just that reason.

Love this app!! My wife and I play games together. She likes to watch the stories of modern games but doesn't like the frustration she gets when she plays herself. So I play for her and she watches. But this app has changed her roll. Now she gets to be my navigator as I play and plot my ships course by selecting where she would like to go next. Her enjoyment has skyrocketed since we discovered this gem of an app. Now she feels more a part of the game. So thank you to whomever at ubisoft thought of this. You have made our game together time far more enjoyable.

Exactly "it's Ok" Only thing you can do (as far as playing goes) is take control of Kenway's Fleet. Personally I prefer to use the game because as far as a companion goes, this isn't it's more of a stand alone game & if that's what you'd prefer I'd recommend AC Pirates which is a playable game & doesn't take as much memory! 3 Star @ best!

Awesome! Adds to the Gameplay! This is a must have for Black Flag. When you aren't playing the game on your console, you can send your ships on missions and battle that will retrieve money and rewards for the actual game! I didn't play the console for a day, but was constantly sending my ships on missions and I got on the game and had $32,000 reales waiting for me! You can take over ships in the game and send them to your fleet which is what you use on this app. I highly recommend. This only thing is that it take a lot of ram and CPU.

Very innovative, really works My background with companion apps is limited to the Battle Field 4 battlelog app (which was an atrocity at launch). This app was very stable, interactive, and innovative. The one feature that wasn't working was the "offline mode"; since most of the content in the app is synced instantaneously with your running game/account, i don't see how it could ever work.

Can't listen to shanties and follow the lyrics I really like shanties. They are awesome, really well performed and match perfectly with the theme to the game. It's the unlockable I like the most in Black Flag, both from retrieving and hearing. I want to memorize the lyrics to sing with my crew while traveling. However, this app doesn't help me doing that, because when I hit the "listen" button, it opens the web browser instead.

Absolutely Amazing!!! This is a game in itself, I play the game on the Xbone and my wife loves playing the games on the companion app at the same time. I REALLY hope you do this for AC: Unity... PLEASE! This makes the game even better and worth the price, thanks Ubisoft. And ignore what you read about it not working and synchronising, it has worked perfectly every time for us!

Good idea but poor execution This app is a huge battery hog. Don't make the mistake of leaving it running! The app also doesn't allow my tablet to go to sleep, which means that I HAVE to remember to exit the app before picking up my controller again. Whoever designed this also has no clue how to create apps for tablets -- small icons and fonts. You never know what you're going to hit when you touch the screen. It's like a lottery...except you don't win anything!

Good stuff It works perfectly and syncs in real time. Allows you you to easily see the optional objectives in order to get full sync. I set a map marker and it shows up in the game within a second it two. Pretty much everything but the actual gameplay can be viewed.

Great app, poor optimization Good app, fun to play. On S4 there is a bug that drains my phone battery unless I close the app through the task manager. If they fix that I would give it 5 stars. But using the app then leaving my phone for an hour for it to then lose 80% charge is lame.

it's like treasure haven't showered in a week. I sing pirate songs to myself. and have other wise quit everything else in life during this bender. I was worried about leaving my PC and worry turned to paranoia. thank you Ubi! with this app I don't have to worry about returning to real life any longer. my wife left me, but it's a pirates life for me!

Black Screen Nexus 10 4.4 This was a great app, worthy of 5 stars, until this latest update. Now all I get is a black screen, so only worth 1 star. Get it sorted if you want 5 stars. Great to have it back to carry on with the fleet battles and to get money to spend on upgrades. Job well done, you got the 5 stars.